Business Ethics Through Poetry

"Business Ethics Through Poetry" is a practical guide for business students and business owners, which is designed to stimulate group discussion and personal introspection. This unique publication combines poetry with Chinese philosophy (through an analysis of Chinese pictographs) to offer a thought-provoking presentation of fundamental aspects of business ethics. The main chapters have a set format - an analysis of the etymology of the key word for each chapter (through English and Chinese vocabulary), a topical poem, simple discussion questions about the poem, a set of questions designed to facilitate introspection, a space for journaling, and some relevant quotes. The poems are straightforward and easy to understand, and help illustrate the topic of each chapter. This book does not aim to generate heady academic discussion, but rather aims to help readers come to a place where they can make very clear and deliberate choices about the kind of business people (and, ultimately, human beings) that they want to be.